Hi All. I’ve been reading the stories on here of people’s experiences withdrawing from Mirtazapine. I was only on the thing for 4 weeks due to my anxiety issues and have been off for 6 weeks now. I was on a 15mg dose but went off cold turkey because I couldn’t handle the side effects which were, for me, mainly muscle pains in legs and twitching as well as general feeling of malaise and stuffiness plus weight gain and constipation. Upon my first few days of withdrawing I got tingly hands and fingers and headaches and ofcourse sleep wasn’t anywhere near as good but they subsided and I felt okay but for the last 4 weeks I have had severe issues with muscle pain mostly after doing anything strenuous and this pain, kind of like muscle spasms, runs from my waist to my toes on both sides and it is extremely uncomfortable. As well as this I get restless legs, more twitching and my veins have been bulging out of my legs since I started taking Mirtazapine. Also had constant diarrhoea pretty much. I have seriously considered if I am developing a neurological disease. I have a follow up doctors appointment tomorrow with my regular doctor however my symptoms have really calmed down in the last 2 or 3 days which is why i am now hoping this just was withdrawal symptoms despite me not being on the tablets for particularly long. Does this sound plausible? If so this drug should be banned it is horrible. I had to see a another doctor for an emergency appointment last week my issues were so bad and she put it all down to anxiety and tried pushing more drugs on me. Beggars belief. If my issues do now resolve I will have to put this all down to Mirtazapine and I would seriously dissuade anyone from having this.
Hi I have the same issues from the waste down with muscle issues and legs, I also get it in my neck and back now as well I am 8 weeks off and was on the horrible stuff for 9 months
I honestly never thought my issues could be related to withdrawals because I wasn't on it for long but reading the stories here I'm thinking it could be. Been feeling better last few days so hoping it stays this way and I am past it.
i was on it less than a fortnight the last time and had 5 months of withdrawals, it does get better, you will heal :)
I am glad it gets better, some days I feel like it's never going to happen 😭
Good, hope you Continue to improve
it will! give epsom salts a try in a warm bath if you havent already, they help with sleep, anxiety and pain.
How is that even possible? I'm still wondering if my problems do stem from the mirtazapine use but seeing this forum has convinced me it could be. I do feel like I'm slowly getting better this week but last week and the week before were hell for my legs felt like I had been running marathons every day.
its called waves and windows adam, you have good days and bad days
You sure do,